Successful transanal removal of unusual foreign body self-inserted in the rectum A case report and review of literature.

Foreign bodies in the rectum are a true proctological emergency. The incidence of these cases is increasing in recent years mostly due to auto-erotic acts and behavior disordes and is mainly observed in young patients. Most patients with rectal foreign bodies present to the emergency room usually exhausted after efforts of removingothe object at home. Many endoscopic and surgical techniques to get such removal have been described in the literature and the reported variety of in foreign bodies is as large as the number of techniques used to remove them. Authors report a case of unusual foreign body in the rectum that required multiple attempts to be removed and an original solution. KEY WORDS: Emergency surgery, Rectal foreign body, Transanal Extraction.

Giant lipoma in the thigh A case report.

Lipomas are the most common benign mesenchymal tumours; they are composed by mature lipocytes and are usually located in the subcutaneous tissue. They may occur at any place in which there is adipose tissue, most of them are found in the upper part of the body, especially in the trunk and neck, although they may also develop in other sites, including the hand. Most lipomas are small, weigh only a few grams, and usually the maximum diameter is smaller than 2 cm. Whereas, to be referred to as ''giant'', the lipoma must be at least 10 cm in diameter or weigh a minimum of 1,000 g. Because of the excessive size, giant lipomas may cause functional limitations, such as lymphedema, pain syndromes or nerve compression. Because of the peculiarity of this condition, the great size of the lesion and the difficulties in its diagnosis and treatment, we reported a case of a giant fibrolipoma in the thigh in a 27 years old woman. KEY WORDS: Giant lipoma, Lipoma, Lipoma of the leg.